Palestinians Will Never Recognize Israel As Jewish State – Palestinian President

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President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that if the United Nations fails to adopt a resolution affirming Palestinian statehood, the Palestinian Authority will reassess its security cooperation with Israel and seek membership in the International Criminal Court. UPI was there:

Speaking to Arab League foreign ministers at a meeting in Cairo, Abbas also accused Israel of harboring an apartheid government instead of working to advance the peace process.

“We will never recognize the Jewishness of the state of Israel,” Abbas was quoted as saying by Israel’s Channel 10, an apparent reference to Israel’s proposed Nationality Law.

During the meeting, Arab League foreign ministers agreed to present a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council setting a time frame for the creation of a Palestinian state but did not indicate when the resolution would be presented.

Abbas told the gathering that Palestinians were unable to continue waiting while “Israel creates facts on the ground through the continued building of settlements.”